PLATE XIV. 
p. 374,) where from the following passage the plant appears to have 
had odorous white flowers. He says, “In the tropical region the air 
was scented with the white blossoms of Vitex Agnus-castus, which 
grew in profusion by the road-side.” 
The genus Vitex has a wide range, being found in all quarters of the 
globe ; it is cited from the East Indies, China, Japan, and different parts 
of India, Ceylon, also from the West Indies, Cayenne, and New Holland. 
Besides the above stations, three species of this genus have been dis- 
covered by Messrs. Speke and Grant in their late African explorations. 
The Teak tree (Tectona grandis) is a member of this order, and in our 
gardens the sweet-scented Verbena (Aloysia citriodora) and other 
representatives are to be recognised. 
Vitex Agnus-castus may be found still in blossom in late seasons 
during the commencement of October. The present specimen was 
gathered on the shore near Cap Martin, on the 19th of October. 
